Complementary supporting or attaching means for ornaments



y 1941- D. SILVERSTEINI COMPLEMENTARY SUPPORTING OR ATTACHING MEANS FORORNAMENTS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 14, 1959 '3 INVENTOR. David 5171/er ez'n.

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May 27, 1941. SILVERSTEIN 2,243,742 COMPLEMENTARY SUPPORTING ORATTACHING MEANS FOR ORNAMENTS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 14, 1939INVENTOR.

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H 5 M W V D Patented May 27, 1941 COMPLEMENTARY SUPPGtR-TING R AT-TACHING ll/IEANS- FOR ORNAMENTS David Silverstein, New York, N. Y.

Application July 14, 1939', Serial No; 284,518

2 Claims. ('01. 421-434) This invention relates generally to supportingor attaching means for ornaments and has as one of its objects theprovision of complementary means, for removably supporting or attachinga conventional ornamental pin or brooch to an article of wearingapparel, such as, a handbag, shoe, glove, hat or belt.

It is another object of this invention to provide means whereby a womanmay utilize a brooch or pin as an ornamentation upon articles, otherthan that of a dress; blouse, coat, etc., upon which it isconventionally worn. This will be especially the case when the wearerfinds it impractical, for certain reasons, to use the brooch or pin forits intended conventional purpose, but for sentimental reasons woulddesire to. display or wear the same on. other articles which she wearsor carries with her.

It is, therefore, a further object of the invention to provide means onthe lock or catch of a handbag, or on a shoe, hat, belt, glove or thelike, complementary with or to means on a brooch or ornamental pin forsupporting the latter on the former, thus enabling the brooch to beselectively worn on the person of the wearer or as an ornament for thearticle to which it is applied.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent from the following disclosure thereof, it being understood,however, that it is not intended that the invention be limited to thesame, but is to embrace such modifications and changes which may comewithin the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of an ornamental pin or brooch showing thepin in open position;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of a ladys handbag having a lever lockembodying the invention, the lock being shown in open position;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the brooch attached to thelock in conformity with the invention, the lock being seen in closedposition;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a ladys glove showing the inventionapplied thereto;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a ladys hat showing the inventionapplied thereto;

Figs. 6 and '7 are perspective views of a ladys shoe incorporating theinvention;

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of a tubular element employed in theinvention;

Fig. 9 is a front elevational view showing a brooch attached to a beltembodying the invention;

Fig.1 0is a side elevational view of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a brooch'attaohingv tube, as forexample, that employable in a belt attachment;

Figs. 12 and 13 are perspective views of a lady's handbag with a leverlock; incorporating the invention in a modified form;

Fig. 14 is a detail view (part or it in section) of the ornamentalpin-engaging member;

Fig. 15 is a rear view of an ornamental pin employable in the inventionin a modified form;

Fig. 16 is a detail view (part of it in section) ofthe lever lock andornamental pin, incorporating the invention in the modified tormj Fig.17 is a sectional view taken along line l'l-l'l' of Fig. 16.

Referring now to the drawings and particular- 1y to Figs. 1-1 1,the-brooch I5 which may be of conventional design comprises the body E6,the pin [1 which is hinged at l8 to the body, and the safety catch IS.

The numeral 22 indicates the tongue portion of a lever lock carried bythe ladys handbag 2|. On the underface of tongue portion 22 of the lookthere is provided a tubular or loop member or sleeve 20 for receivingthe pin portion ll of the brooch l5 as clearly seen in Fig. 3. This tube20 may be secured to the lock lever in any suitable manner, as forexample by a soldering or welding operation, or it may be struck out of'the material forming the tongue portion 22 of the lock lever. It isunderstood that the pin holding sleeve or tube 20 may be positioned atthe top or upper surface of the portion 22. The free end of the pin I!after being passed through the sleeve 20 is locked to the safety catchl9 in a conventional manner. Thus the ornamental pin l5 may be appliedto the lock of a ladys handbag to enhance the aesthetic appearance ofthe latter, and when desired it may be removed and worn on the person asa brooch. A person may have an ornamental pin or brooch enshrouded in adeep sentiment or a sweet remembrance, but may not desire to utilize itfor its original purpose, namely, for instance, to-be carried on theblouse, dress or suit. By this invention such ornamental pin or broochmay be put to a useful purpose such as just described or further ondescribed with reference to other articles worn by the person.

Fig. 4 shows the application of the invention to a glove 25, wherein thepin-holding tube or sleeve 26 may be applied directly torthe glove, orto a strap 21. Tube 26 is shown as being applied to the underface of thestrap 21, it being understood, however, that the same may be fixed tothe top face of the strap in the same manner as that illustrated in Fig.5; this figure showing a lady's hat having a hat band 3| to which isapplied the sleeve or tube 32 carrying the brooch l5.

In the application of the invention to a ladys shoe 33 (Figs. 6 and 7)the sleeve or tube 20 may be provided with a pair .of prongs 35, whichare forced through the top leather 36 of the shoe and then bent over asindicated at In this manner of attaching tube 20', a separate piece oflining 31 should be provided to protect the wearer's foot from the bentin Fig. 6.

The brooch also may be applied to a belt 40- as illustrated in Figs. 9and 10. The belt shown in these figures comprises two layers 4|, 42,between which fianges 43, 44 of the sleeve or tube 45 are positioned.Perforations 46 are provided for the passage of stitches 4'! to securethe tube 45 in place. In this form, slots 48 permit the flanges 43, 44to pass through the top layer 4| of the belt.

Figs. 12-16 show the invention applied in a modified form. In this casethe tongue portion 50 of the lock lever 5| attached to the ladys handbag2|, is made substantially in theshape of a U, preferably having the freeend-portions 52 of its legs 53 wider than the remaining portions 54thereof. The brooch or ornamental pin 55 is provided with theconventional pin stem 56 hinged at 51 and safety catch 58; and thebrooch is further provided with a pair of loops or channels 59 forengagement with'the legs 53 as clearly shown in Figs. 16 and 17. Thisengagement secures the brooch 55 to the lock lever tongue 50. Inadjusting the brooch to tongue 50, the loops or channels .59 are forcedor sprung prongs 38 as shown past the widened portions 52 of the tonguelegs 53 into engagement with the slightly narrower portions 54 of thelegs 53.

While I have described what seems now to be the preferred embodiments ofmy invention, it is conceivable that various modifications in theconfiguration, composition and disposition of the component elementsgoing to make up my invention as a whole, as well as in the selectivecombination and application of the respective elements, may occur tothose skilled in the art, and no limitation is intended by thephraseology of the foregoing description and illustrations in theaccompanying drawings.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desiredto secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In combination an ornament, a pin pivotally connected at one of itsends to saidornament, a substantially tubular member removably receivingsaid pin through the tubular portion thereof,the other end of said pinprojecting from said tubular portion, and means on said ornament andengageable with the projecting end of said pin for preventingunintentional withdrawal of said ornament from said member, said memberhaving means for attachment thereof to an article of wearing apparel.

2. The combination with an ornament having a pin pivotally connected atone of its ends to said ornament and a safety catch secured to saidornament, of a member having a loop portion for removably receiving saidpin with the other end of the latter projecting therefrom and engageablewith said catch, said member having means for attachment thereof to anarticle of wearing pin in look-

